Led by attorney, former justice minister, and former finance minister Moshe Nissim, who is now 90 but was the youngest-ever MK when first elected to the Knesset in 1959, and attorney Uriel Lynn, who chaired the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee of the 12th Knesset, the steering committee for the proposed changes includes legal experts, academics, past and present politicians, and people from across the demographic spectrum. The project required months of planning, with students dividing into committees to handle various aspects of the celebration – from the pre-wedding bridal shower that involved personalized gifts, cookbooks, and events to taking care of all of the details leading up to, and on the day of, the wedding itself, ensuring every dish reflected both tradition and the couple’s preferences. During the ceremony, which was attended by leaders in the fields of science, academia, private enterprise, philanthropy, social service, healthcare, communal welfare, and community leadership, the names of the first fellows and grantees of the institute were announced: Dr. Matthew Farrel (UCLA) as its first Hope Fellow, and Dr. Adir Shaulov – director of the Tom Center for Supportive Care at Hadassah Medical Center and the Hebrew University – as the recipient of its inaugural Hope Research Grant.
Author: BY GREER FAY CASHMAN
Published at: 2025-06-03 21:31:47
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